iOS app installation

Installing an IPA built for Ad-Hoc distribution is a lot more annoying to install on an iOS device than on Android.

For Ad-Hoc distribution, the app can only be installed on selected devices, which are predefined before the IPA is built.

On Android the app can be installed by downloading the APK to the phone and running the installer, but on iOS a workaround is required:

1. Connect the mobile device (e.g., iPhone) to a desktop device (e.g., macbook) with USB cable.
2. On the desktop device, download the IPA (installer) in question.
3. On the desktop device, go to Finder, and then unlock the mobile device. The phone should then be accessbile from the left-hand side in Finder, and click on it.
4. On the desktop device, open a new Finder window, go to Downloads and uncompress the downloaded file. Drag-and-drop the .ipa file over the iPhone Finder window.
5. After a few seconds, the mobile app should then be installed (you can see the progress on both the mobile device and in the Finder mobile app window).
6. On the mobile device, to allow the app to be used, go to General > VPN & Device Management and click on the app and Allow.

Then simply use the app as you would with any other iOS app.